This proposed barn would accommodate storage at the lower level, and a sleeping/work loft above. The peaked, 24-foot vaulted cross-section of the roof - similar to traditional Pennsylvania barns - would yield a longer span with less internal bending than other profiles. Floor joists for the loft would accommodate the lateral thrust of the roof. The barn's side walls and an interior row of columns would provide vertical support below. Entry would be through the non-structural end walls. The construction method would combine masonry concepts and plywood stress skin techniques. Each roof half vault would be made up of 2-foot-by-8-foot plywood "bricks," joined as running bond masonry. The halves would be joined the peaked ridge, and given a special triangulated brace at the point of attachment to the loft floor.